[Intro: Tech N9ne] I started out with No dough, no clothes, no shows, and no hoes And ended up with Mo' hoes, mo' shows, mo' clothes, and mo' dough [Verse 1: Tech N9ne] I used to be the ideal n***a Preppy like Hilfiger, pretty 'vill n***a But wanted to make my dollar bill bigger Turned into a field n***a, not pickin' cotton But pickin' mics up and rockin', recoppin' so I can feel richer Then I started drinkin' real liquor Send me a groupie, and I will stick her real quick The dilsnick it will hit her ex pills, I can feel, n***a, best deals You can get the steal if you ill I'm concealed with a Technina millameter by my side God used to guide me Lucifer beside me, evil was lively Trippin' with wifey, never was treatin' her nicely What this music got me into? This is the message I'mma send to, God The evil sh** I've been through Lettin' me really know what sin do Listen, cause the hurt cut me deep like a Ginsu [Hook x2: Tech N9ne] (This life) Caught up in the fame In the end will I forever burn in the flame (This life) I live in the rain I'm an angel, but the devil's possessing my brain [Verse 2: Bakarii] This life, full of money, b**hes, weed, and riches Kansas City n***as grind, cook it up in the kitchen Pay attention to the corner n***a, roguish and rugged n***a, f** it, it's a must I conceal it and tuck it This life, can make a n***a murder for nothin' This life, for the money have you fakin' and frontin' This life, can make a n***a take a deal with the devil This life, got me rippin' up sh** in my kennel Ya see, I live in the rain, and laugh at the storm I mastered the pawn, bringin' war at the crack of the dawn Tottin' the bomb A n***a with a third eye vision, like a Malachi Blowin' smoke in the sky See the world through the eyes of a real n***a Look into my eyes, you can tell I'm a rider [Interlude: Tech N9ne] More shows, more clothes More hoes, more dough And no foes yo [Hook x2: Tech N9ne] (This life) Caught up in the fame In the end will I forever burn in the flame (This life) I live in the rain I'm an angel but the devil's possessing my brain [Verse 3: Short Nitty] Sometimes I wonder: How did I survive with all this drama in front of me Poppa went out like a b**h for runnin' from me Though momma never lied, she cried Seen me sittin' in prison, servin' a sentence with bad intentions Still no repentance I'm heart broken while chokin' on a joint dipped in water And high hopin' the future's wide open for my daughter My eyes are open to all animosity Constantly falling quickly The devil calls it a blessing to cross Nitty Lessons are taught quickly Hell, my pride will die with me Then to repeat back to the penitentiary, visit me Hell bound, coffin dwellin' before a life in the cell yelllin' Now free me I'm in desperate need immediately Truthfully speakin' My life from night to day 24 hours I fight, despite this hell, to pay Can't wait to see the day when my adventures begin With this here life of sin, I'm all in [Hook x2: Tech N9ne] (This life) Caught up in the fame In the end will I forever burn in the flame (This life) I live in the rain I'm an angel but the devil's possessing my brain [Outro: Tech N9ne] Is it heaven or hell? I really can't tell it Half cupid half relic, my life is anghellic So I dance with the devils, and I fly with the angel And I stand on a level where mind is so tangled (This life)